Nothing to brag about at all, or embrace for that matter. I wouldn't have a problem going the older route (and have before) if there was something there to find attractive, but there just isn't. 100 out of 100 people who saw me with one of these women in public would assume it was a mother with her adult son. Nothing else would make any logical sense now matter how enlightened your view is on relationships. I would never claim to be all that good looking, but come on. I'm 31 (could pass for much younger) and in decent shape and these women are 50+ and look every bit of it. It's [expletive] weird.
sighyoung wrote:One more thing. I feel badly because I have an open-door policy, and told my students in this one class that I would read every draft they submitted to me and give feedback, and that I would be flexible working with them if they felt overwhelmed or uncertain or needed additional time. I read two drafts per paper with one student in the class. So it's not as if I were Tyrannosaurus Rex in the classroom or outside of it. But for that reason, if they choose to plagiarize, they fail. Sadly, I could have taught them a lot.
I know I'm months behind on this post, but I just don't get plagiarism. Just read the text and have an opinion. If you use a secondary source to help you understand the text, just cite it. Then find some way to analyze it and compare and contrast it to some appropriate theory/discipline/etc. Its not hard. Your prof will even help point you in a direction if you ask for help. Just read and think.
sighyoung wrote:One more thing. I feel badly because I have an open-door policy, and told my students in this one class that I would read every draft they submitted to me and give feedback, and that I would be flexible working with them if they felt overwhelmed or uncertain or needed additional time. I read two drafts per paper with one student in the class. So it's not as if I were Tyrannosaurus Rex in the classroom or outside of it. But for that reason, if they choose to plagiarize, they fail. Sadly, I could have taught them a lot.
I know I'm months behind on this post, but I just don't get plagiarism. Just read the text and have an opinion. If you use a secondary source to help you understand the text, just cite it. Then find some way to analyze it and compare and contrast it to some appropriate theory/discipline/etc. Its not hard. Your prof will even help point you in a direction if you ask for help. Just read and think.
You say that like it's easy (granted, it should be). Far too many of the students whose work I graded clearly never learned how to think or read critically.
cardsfansince82 wrote:Nothing to brag about at all, or embrace for that matter. I wouldn't have a problem going the older route (and have before) if there was something there to find attractive, but there just isn't. 100 out of 100 people who saw me with one of these women in public would assume it was a mother with her adult son. Nothing else would make any logical sense now matter how enlightened your view is on relationships. I would never claim to be all that good looking, but come on. I'm 31 (could pass for much younger) and in decent shape and these women are 50+ and look every bit of it. It's [expletive] weird.
50+ is hot. But then I've always been attracted to younger women.
